• New River Valley Area Agency on Aging will work with seniors and/or their caregiver to identify and obtain services, equipment, information, etc. Homebound seniors can receive shelf stable meals, fresh produce, essential paper products and pet food. Phone: (540) 980-7720, Phone (Floyd & Giles): (866) 260-4417.

• NRV Elderly, Disabled, and Immunocompromised Facebook group. If you are homebound and would like to have food or supplies delivered to you, post to the Facebook group, call Amber at 540.505.0379, or email nrvelderly@gmail.com .

• Giles County Senior Check

• NextDoor.com is a website you can join to communicate with other people in your neighborhood or in nearby neighborhoods. Post your needs or your offers to help!

• Town of Pulaski Senior Center has a food pantry for seniors needing assistance. Call (540) 994-8627 Monday-Friday, 8:30-5 to request assistance. Staff can coordinate delivery of food and necessities.

• Recursos para Comunidades Indocumentadas- Information for People in Undocumented Communities

  • La lista incluye grupos que brindan asistencia financiera y legal y ayuda mutua.

  • The list includes groups providing financial and legal aid and mutual aid.

• Justicia de Inmigrantes COVID-19 / Recursos de Coronavirus- Immigrant Justice Covid-19/Coronavirus Resources

  • Esta lista incluye recursos sobre COVID-19 en varios idiomas, información sobre la corte de inmigración y sus derechos.

  • This list includes resources about COVID-19 in multiple languages, information on immigration court, and your rights.

See New River Valley Community Action's Resources for a comprehensive list of resources.

• 401 Peer Center - If you or someone you care about is looking for recovery support and connection (related to mental health or substance use disorders), email 401peercenter@gmail.com and we will be happy to connect you with resources, including our online 401 Zoom Hangout Room. Our Warm Line, (540) 443-2663, is staffed 10am-8pm weekdays.

• ALLin SWVA - Free Virtual Medication-Assisted Recovery Anonymous Meeting. Non-judgement is our code! Wednesdays 8-9pm.

• Virginia Dept. of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services COVID-19 info - Links to virtual support meetings (AA, Al-Anon, Refuge Recovery, etc.).

• New River Valley Community Services - If you are a resident of the New River Valley seeking help for a mental health or substance use disorder, you can call NRVCS at 540-961-8400 to complete an initial phone screening. If an evaluation is recommended, you will be contacted by phone for a brief clinical screening.

• Faces & Voices of Recovery Mutual Aid Resources - Links to national support groups with a variety of focuses

• NIAA Alcohol Treatment Navigator - Helps adults find alcohol treatment

• Tech Together For Recovery - Virtual Support Groups

Virginia Tech

• • Student Emergency Fund

  • Cook Counseling Center - In the event of a mental health emergency or if you or someone you know is in an imminent danger to themselves or someone else, call 540-231-6557 any time.

  • COVID-19 CONNECTION. This is a space hosted by Cook Counseling Center for currently enrolled Virginia Tech students to connect with others during this time of possible stress and isolation. Students will provide and receive support and share personal feelings, experiences, or coping strategies. The sessions are scheduled for 2:00 pm, Monday through Friday starting, Monday, April 13. They will be offered until the last day of classes, Wednesday, May 6^th. Those who are interested in participating in these sessions can click the link to RSVP or copy and paste in their browser: https://virginiatech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5ci9CzGW3P5Ffy5

  • The Women’s Center provides advocacy and support services remotely through Zoom and by telephone. You may call the Women’s Center at 540-231-7806 Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to request an appointment or you can email Christine Dennis Smith.

    • Masks available. If you are able, please bring a donation for the Women's Resource Center of the New River Valley in exchange for a mask. This is a no contact exchange; the masks and drop-off box are located on the side porch of the house.

• New River Community College Covid-19 Emergency Assistance for Students

• New River Abortion Access Fund operates a volunteer-run hotline to provide financial assistance and practical support for people in the New River Valley who need access to abortion care. If you need help paying for an abortion, or you need a ride to your appointment, call 833-672-2310 and leave a voicemail with your name, phone number, the date and location of your appointment, and the # of weeks in the pregnancy. Please let us know if it is safe to leave a message and identify ourselves. A volunteer will return your call ASAP.

• VA Child Care provides free assistance in finding childcare. Call 1-866-KIDS-TLC

• The Child Care Subsidy Program assists families in paying child care costs for children under age 13.

• The Virginia Department of Social Services will provide Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits to families of school-age children who no longer have access to free or reduced-price school meals due to public school closures. Eligible Virginia households include students who receive free or reduced-price school meals, as well as students enrolled in schools that provide free meals to all students through the Community Eligibility Provision. Households will receive a one-time benefit of (up to) $376, per eligible student. Visit www.PEBTva.com to learn more or read the press release at https://bit.ly/2Ld34H2.

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Please check out our Additional Information for more about national resources and funds, ways to organize to support yourself and others, and your rights.

If you have any resources you would like added to this guide, please email us at LookingOutNRV@gmail.com.